Discusses the molecular, cellular, physiological, genetic and immunological determinants of human diseases and disease susceptibility, including infectious disease, nutritional deficiencies, reproductive and developmental anomalies, and effects of exposures to toxic environmental agents. Explores ecological principles that determine the distribution of infectious disease in human populations, and how principles of the human immune system provide the rationale for methods of immunization. Focuses how biological principles help to understand the development, treatment and prevention of disease, and to assess risk from potentially hazardous agents and behaviors.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe the molecular, cellular, and physiological bases of selected human diseases and conditions

Describe the ecological principles that determine the distribution of infectious disease in human populations

Explain the role of genetic determinants in human disease and disease susceptibility

Describe biological principles that underlie the development of disease prevention, control, and management programs